History Of The Internet And Www

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    Who created the World Wide Web?

    • Ray Tomlinson
    • Jim Ellis
    • Tim Berners-Lee
    • Bill Gates
    • Jarkko Oikarinen
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This is a Quiz on the History of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

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  • 2. 

    What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?

    • Hyperlinks

    • Web Addresses

    • Packets of Information

    • Internet Protocol

    • Client Server Networks

    Correct Answer
    A. Web Addresses
    Explanation
    These are the web addresses

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following protocols is NOT fundamental to the functioning of the internet?

    • TCP/IP 

    • HTTP 

    • FTP

    • SNMP

    Correct Answer
    A. SNMP
    Explanation
    While SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for network management and monitoring, it's not a core protocol for the basic operation of the internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) provides the fundamental architecture for data transmission, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) enables communication between web browsers and servers, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows for file transfers between computers. These three protocols are essential for the internet's core functions of communication and data exchange.

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  • 4. 

    Who developed Email?

    • Ray Tomlinson

    • Tom Truscott

    • Jim Ellis

    • Tim Berners-Lee

    • Jarkko Oikarinen

    Correct Answer
    A. Ray Tomlinson
    Explanation
    Ray Tomlinson in 1971.

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  • 5. 

    What does ARPANET stand for?

    • American Research Project Agency Network

    • American Research Projects Advanced Network

    • Advanced Research Projects American Network

    • Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

    • All Purpose Research Projects Agency Network

    Correct Answer
    A. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
    Explanation
    US Defence Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) set up the ARPANET in 1969.

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  • 6. 

    What did Jarkko Oikarinen create?

    • Email

    • World Wide Web

    • Bulletin Boards

    • Chat Rooms

    • EBAY

    Correct Answer
    A. Chat Rooms
    Explanation
    Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988 and enabled communities to form in chat rooms.

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  • 7. 

    What is the name of the first Web Browser?

    • Netscape Composer

    • AOL (America on Line)

    • CompuServe

    • Mosaic

    • Internet Explorer

    Correct Answer
    A. Mosaic
    Explanation
    Mosaic was the first widely used web browser, released in 1993. It was developed by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Mosaic played a key role in popularizing the World Wide Web by allowing users to view text and images together in a graphical interface. Other browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer came later, but Mosaic was the original breakthrough.

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  • 8. 

    Which one of these is NOT a Search Engine?

    • Google

    • Archie

    • Yahoo

    • Excite

    • Ask Jervis

    Correct Answer
    A. Ask Jervis
    Explanation
    Ask Jervis is not. Ask Jeeves was a Search Engine.

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  • 9. 

    What was the reason for Ebay's name?

    • Named after Gerald Ebay

    • Short for Echo Bay, the original trading name.

    • Abbreviation for Everything Bought at the Auction Yard

    • Named after the town it was developed in - Eagle Bay

    • Stands for Electronic Buying Annuity Yields

    Correct Answer
    A. Short for Echo Bay, the original trading name.
    Explanation
    The creators tried to register it as Echo Bay, but the domain name was already taken.

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  • 10. 

    What development founded the Internet?

    • Circuit Switching

    • Packet Switching

    • Personal Computers

    • Development of Email

    • ARPANET

    Correct Answer
    A. Packet Switching
    Explanation
    The foundations of the Internet were formed when packet-switching networks came into operation in the 1960s.

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